The Battle of
La Corunna Road 1936

OOB Using Command Decision Rules

By Mark Lampe, with help from Jaime De Miguel and Michele Armellini


Nationalist Forces Overall commander: Garcia Escamez (Veteran ,9)

1 Cmmd Stand mounted

Cavalry Column (Veteran, Morale 9)

    1 Cmmd Stand: Lt. Col. Gavilian (mounted)
    7 Cavalry Squadrons, each with:
      1 Cmmd Cavalry stand
      1 Recon Cavalry stand
      1 Cavalry stand

    1 Sapper (engineer) platoon
    2 Infantry platoons

Caso De Campo Column:

    1 Cmmd Stand: Colonel Bartemeu
    5th Bandera del Tercio, Spanish Foreign Legion (Elite, Morale 10)
      HQ: 1 Cmmd Stand, 1 Recon stand
      4 Infantry coys, each with:
        1 cmmd infantry stand
        2 Inf stands
      1 MMG coy, with 3 MMG stands

    2nd Tabor of Regulares de Ceuta ( Veteran, 9)
      HQ: 1 Cmmd Stand, 1 MMg stand
      3 Inf coys, each with:
        1 cmmd inf stand
        1 recon inf stand
        1 inf stand

    2nd Tabor of Melhal-la de Larache ( Veteran, 9)
      --same as 2nd tabor of Reg de Ceuta---

    4th Infantry Battalion de Toledo (Reg , 7)
      HQ, with: 1 command infantry stand, 1 Recon stand
      4 inf coys, each with 2 infantry stands
      1 MMG coy, with 2 MMG stands.

    65mm Gun Battery, with: (Exp, 8)

      1 65mm Gun + gun crew
      1 Limber

    75mm Gun Battery, with: (Exp, 8)

      1 75mm gun + gun crew
      1 Limber

    1 Tank platoon, with: (Vet, 9)

      1 Panzer I (can be attached to an inf unit)

    1 Sapper (engineer) section, with: (Vet, 8)
      1 Engineer patrol stand

Ventorro del Cano Column:

    1 Cmmd Stand: Lt. Col. Siro Alonso
    7th Bandera del Tercio, Spanish Foreign Legion (Elite, 10)
      ---same org as 5th Bandera above---

    1st Tabor de Regulares de Alhucemas (Vet, 9)
      ---same org as 2nd Tabor de Reg de Cueta, above---

    2nd Tabor de Regulares de Larache (Vet,9)
      ---same org as 2nd Tabor de Reg de Cueta, above--

    2nd Tabor de Regulares de Tetuan (Exp,8)
      ---same org as 2nd Tabor de Reg de Cueta, above---

    5th Tabor de Regulares de Larache (Vet, 9)
      ---same org as 2nd Tabor de Reg de Cueta, above---

    1st Tabor de Mehal-la de Rif (Exp,9)
      ---same org as 2nd Tabor de Reg de Cueta, above--

    2 65mm batteries, each with: (Exp,8)
      1 65mm gun + crew stand
      1 Limber

    2 75mm batteries, each with: (Exp,8)
      1 75mm gun+ crew stand
      1 Limber

    2 Coys of tanks, each with: (Vet, 9)
      1 Cmmd Panzer I
      2 Panzer I

    1 Anti-tank coy, with: (Vet, 8)
      3 37mm A/T guns + crews (I assume German 37/L45's)
      3 Limbers

Off-board support:
    1 75mm battery and 1 spotter stand
    2 105mm batteries and 1 spotter stand
    2 155mm batteries and 1 spotter stand

Republican Forces

The Republicans will be allowed to set up in and around Humera as well as in and around the rail station; they may also occupy the hills and other features around the towns

Remnants, Dimitrov Battalion (Vet, 8) (sets up in Pozuelo)

    Cmmd stand (Grebanareff.)
    1 Commisar command infantry stand
    Inf coy 1, with 3 Inf stands
    Inf coys 2 & 3 with 2 Inf stands
    1 MMG stand
    2 MMG stands from the Garibaldi Battalion, attached (Exp, 9)

3rd Republican Brigade (elements may set up around Pozuelo, in and around the rail station, in and around Humera, or in the Pozuelo cemetary; that is the southernmost point in which they may set up.)

    Cmmd stand (J.M. Galan)
    Brigade Weapons coy with:
      1 50mm mortar stand
      1 81mm mortar stand
      1 37mm gun stand, crew stand, limber

    1st Battalion/3rd Rep Brigade (Exp, 8)

      Cmmd stand
      Inf coy 1& 2 with: 2 Inf stands
      Inf coy 3 with: 1 Inf stand
      Weaps coy with : 1 MMG stand

    2nd Battalion/3rd Rep Brigade (Reg, 7)

      Cmmd stand
      Inf coys 1-3 with: 2 Inf stands

    3rd Battalion/3rd Rep Brigade (Trn, 7)

      Cmmd stand
      Inf coy 1 with: 2 Inf stands
      Inf coy 2 with: 1 Inf stand

    4th Battalion/3rd Rep Brigade (Trn, 8)

      Cmmd stand
      Inf coy 1 with: 3 Inf stands
      Inf coy 2 with: 2 Inf stands
      Inf coy 3 with: 2 Inf stands
      Inf coy 4 with: 3 Inf stands
      Weapons coy with: 2 MMG stands

Independent tank coy, with:

    1 command T-26
    3 T-26
    This coy may enter anywhere on the north table edge

Garibaldi Battalion (Exp, 9) (sets up in Aravca)

    HQ, with:
      1 command stand and telephone wagon
      1 recon cavalry stand
      1 Cmmd stand (Pacciardi)
      1 Cmmd Inf stand (Roasio)
      1 support stand
      1 Inf stand (assault platoon, Vet,9)
    4 Inf coys, with 2 Inf stands
    MMG coy (attached to Dimitrov bttn in Pozuelo)

    Moving this battalion out to attack will be at the discretion of the Rep player.

Possible reinforcements:

    Republican Battalions:
      "Nosotros" (CNT)
      " Pestana" (libertarian sindicalysts)
      "Cavada" (unknown)

    I presume these would be normally organized Rep bttns but understrength.......but aren't these the types of units that make SCW so much fun and unique? I guess I'll have them come in on a die roll of 4 or less rolled for individually, with a special roll for the Anarchists to see if they split into further factions and fight among themselves, and a special " 2/3 majority vote to fight" roll for the libertarian sindicalysts, holding back an appropriate number of stands to represent the dissenters.....(of course those last few lines were said with tongue firmly in cheek ) .

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